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National Adoption Day gives dozens of area families cause to celebrate

Dozens of area families rejoice Saturday as they welcome new members during National Adoption Day

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Updated: 9:03 AM CST Nov 25, 2013

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WEBVTT IT'S A WEEKEND THAT DOZENS OF AREA FAMILIES WILL NEVER FORGET. THEY OFFICIALLY WELCOMED KIDS INTO THEIR FAMILY SATURDAY ... PART OF NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY. I GOT TO WITNESS THE JOY AND EMOTION AS THOSE FAMILIES BECAME COMPLETE. (Joy, silliness, laughter, the kids get along great) JENNIFER BOSTICK CAN'T IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT HER CHILDREN.( Twinkle twinkle little star ) AND THE TWO SHE JUST ADOPTED --(Up above the world so high ) BRING EVEN MORE MAGIC INTO THEIR HOME.(We're excited to add to our family and provide permanency for them ) ELIZABETH AND HER BROTHER ALREADY CALL THE BOSTICKS MOM AND DAD. BUT SATURDAY -- NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY --(Butterflies in my stomach and just pure excitement and joy ) MADE IT OFFICIAL IN COURT.(nats, judge: We call that a match made in heaven and this is truly a moment of celebration ) A MOMENT ANTOINETTE WOOD HAS BEEN WAITING FOR. (antoinette wood: It puts permanency to the kids. They have somewhere now they don't have to worry about where they're going to be tomorrow and things like that )(nats, judge: You opened the doors to your home and the doors to your heart to let them in. ) AS ANTOINETTE RAISES HER RIGHT HAND -- SHE PROMISES TO RAISE HER TWO CHILDREN IN A SAFE, LOVING HOME.(antoinette wood: Love one another and live each day to the fullest and enjoy childhood. They're kids, they're supposed to enjoy their childhood) A BELIEF EACH OF THESE PROUD PARENTS EMBRACE.(nats, singing: Twinkle Twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. Say ta-da, ta-da! High five! ) IT'S OMAHA'S 14TH YEAR TAKING PART IN THE EVENT. NATIONAL OFFICIALS SAY ABOUT 45-HUNDRED FOSTER CARE CHILDREN ACROSS THE COUNTRY WERE ADOPTED SATURDAY.

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National Adoption Day gives dozens of area families cause to celebrate

Dozens of area families rejoice Saturday as they welcome new members during National Adoption Day